Conference Odds (07/30/14)

The conference championship odds for each of the major conferences in college football gives us insight into which teams are expected to compete to play in the new College Football Playoffs.

Part of the selection criteria is championships won. Florida State (ACC), Oklahoma (Big 12), Ohio State (Big Ten), Oregon (Pac-12), and Alabama (SEC) are the favorites to win their respective conferences and thus have an edge in being selected as one of the best four teams in the country.

College football is wild and preseason polls mean almost nothing. With that in mind, here are the odds for every team in major college football to win their conference.

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ACC

It is no surprise, defending National Champions, Florida State is a heavy favorite to win the ACC. North Carolina is expected to challenge as the early Coastal Division favorite. Last year's Cinderella, Duke, has just the seventh best odds to win the conference.

Team

Odds

Florida State

4/11

Clemson

10/1

Louisville

10/1

North Carolina

10/1

Miami

12/1

Virginia Tech

12/1

Duke

20/1

Georgia Tech

25/1

Pittsburgh

40/1

Syracuse

66/1

Virginia

66/1

NC State

100/1

Boston College

200/1

Wake Forest

200/1

Big 12

Oklahoma, after defeating Alabama 45-31 in the Sugar Bowl, is favored to win its Big 12 record 17th conference title (includes division championships). With its high-octane offense, reigning conference champion, Baylor, is the second favorite in the competitive Big 12.

Team

Odds

Oklahoma

2/3

Baylor

11/4

Texas

7/1

Kansas State

10/1

Oklahoma State

10/1

TCU

14/1

Texas Tech

28/1

West Virginia

66/1

Iowa State

100/1

Kansas

100/1

Big Ten

Urban Meyer has dominated the Big Ten for the last two years but has little to show for his effort. Two years ago Ohio State's undefeated team was ineligible for the postseason, last year the Buckeyes were defeated in the Big Ten Championship Game. Is this the year Ohio State returns to glory?

Team

Odds

Ohio State

10/11

Michigan State

15/4

Wisconsin

9/2

Nebraska

11/2

Michigan

9/1

Iowa

14/1

Northwestern

40/1

Minnesota

66/1

Indiana

100/1

Maryland

100/1

Illinois

200/1

Rutgers

200/1

Purdue

300/1

Penn State

Not listed

Pac-12

Not a lot of surprises out west as Oregon is once again favored to win the conference. However, UCLA and USC jumped ahead of Stanford despite the Cardinal's recent run of success.

Team

Odds

Oregon

11/10

UCLA

11/4

USC

5/1

Stanford

6/1

Arizona State

12/1

Washington

14/1

Arizona

25/1

Oregon State

33/1

Washington State

50/1

Utah

66/1

California

200/1

Colorado

200/1

SEC

Roll Tide. Alabama is a heavy favorite to reclaim the conference championship but there is a second tier (Auburn, South Carolina, Georgia and LSU) gunning to win the SEC title, all but guaranteeing a place in the College Football Playoff.